Antieke doofpot met een bijbehorende vuurtang/kooltang

Antique Dutch red brass / brass smother pot, probably from the 19th century. Antique smother pot with a matching fire tongs/coal tongs. • Function: In the past this was used to airtight smother burning wood or coal in the fireplace so the fire would go out and the embers could be reused as charcoal. Sits on three lion's paw feet and has two ceramic handles. Nice eye-catcher either in use or as decoration, but of course it can also be used for other purposes. Condition in antique used state with signs of aging, patinated, a couple small dents, see photo. Suitable for its age. Dimensions approx: Height approx. 37 cm; Length from handle to handle approx. 30 cm; and approx. 22 cm; smother pot length approx. 26 cm Total weight with smother pot approx. 1.6 kg Offered as shown in the photos. Please view these photos for details. Carefully solidly packed, insured, sent by registered mail with a tracking code to follow the shipment. PLEASE NOTE !!! OUTSIDE THE EU IT WILL NOT BE SHIPPED!!!

Estimate:$1.12

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